Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We recommend planning your virtual event at least 12 weeks out – especially if you don’t have production partners you can lean on who know what your vision is all about and can jump right into the planning process. Select your venue, virtual platform, and major vendors. Book caterers, florists, and any remaining vendors.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a must for all event vendors. This way if anything does go wrong we have backup on-site to fix anything that could potentially malfunction so the event production will still go off without a hitch. Editor’s Note: This post was originally posted in 2014 and updated on August 19th, 2021.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Their national meeting development and brand communication expertise, along with a substantial existing vendor network, allowed the team to smoothly shift to helping Indiana vaccinate its community. By February 2021, the agency was ready to take supporting their community through events to the next level. Transitioning the Mission.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. GEVME offers 1:1 and group video meetings, an activity feed, sponsored products, and a passwordless login experience utilizing OTP (one-time pin). Albert’s Aha! Building events since : 2016.

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Dana Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is a 16% increase over 2021 data and a 5% increase over data gathered in 2022. Also, if you’re taking steps to be socially sound and helping the community by collaborating with local vendors, let that be known too. Any way you look at it, sustainability has made a big impression. Let your potential guests know it.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Read More : At MPI WEC 2021, Michael C. Expanding vendor deals to utilize spa facilities, wellness-based accommodation and better team training are good places to start. “On Travel doesn’t have to be a highly structured production. Bush Laid out the Makings of a Great Workplace. Steps Toward New Cultures.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

“The more we elevated our experience as a team and really brought the quality of the products, the more amazing it all looked. ” We’ve been talking about it since the turn of 2021. And that’s also in alignment with our vendors, with our partnerships. Again, this leans into the listening of our clients.

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Endless Events

MARCH 31, 2021

Or maybe you just can’t wait to start planning for your first hybrid event of 2021 and beyond. In this new age of events, planners and vendors alike will have to push for innovation whilst expertly marrying the best aspects of virtual and live. Once again, we urge you to work with a production team. AV Restrictions.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Planners have already made their intentions clear, with 93% of event marketers already planning to incorporate virtual events into their strategy in 2021 and beyond. Note: As 2021 goes on, we plan on updating this post regularly. IMPACT 2021.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 26, 2023

Read More : Tammy Canavan: Most Important DMO Convention in 30 Years The MID-funded ambassadors cleared over a million gallons of trash, removed widespread vandalism and helped thousands of visitors find their way in the downtown area from 2021-22—a year that saw 421,654 visitors to Seattle’s Westlake Park and Occidental Square.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

million visitor arrivals in 2022 constituted a 117% increase over 2021 arrivals. increase as compared to 2021 and on par with 2019 levels. And, now is an ideal time to make further strategic investments in human-powered, tech-enabled experiences.” Gross foreign exchange earnings for the year totaled over USD $3.6

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Different technologies can enhance the event experience for your clients and vendors in many ways, both big and small. Spaintacular, a Hosts Global Member , won three 2021 ADMEI Awards for an incentive trip to Tenerife, where they used video mapping and holograms to provide a truly immersive experience for attendees.

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ITA Group

MARCH 2, 2021

New Channel Research: Simplify Your Vendor Program to Increase Participation. For decades, vendors have used channel incentives to drive behavior—suppressing old behaviors, establishing new ones or completely repositioning partners for a new opportunity. Tue, 03/02/2021 - 09:14.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Calendar year 2024 is already forecasted to show a healthy increase in group rooms nationwide, largely due to the number of meetings that had been on the books in 2021, 2022 and 2023 that were postponed or re-scheduled into 2024. Indeed, 2024 will have its’ challenges but could also be a year in which group business thrives.

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ITA Group

JANUARY 14, 2021

2021 Predictions for Building the Best Channel Partner Programs. The most successful partner programs of 2020 tackled these lessons head on, invested where it counted and paved the way for a fresh start in 2021. What Does 2021 Hold for Those Who Want to Build the Best Channel Partner Programs? Failing forecasts.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). The 2022 calendar includes a renewed emphasis on lightening the company’s environmental footprint and was greeted enthusiastically by vendors and customers.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In 2021, Hilton was recognised for Sustainability Leadership by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the fifth time in a row. “As we expand and increase the presence of our first product, TiNDLE, we’re continuously seeking like-minded partners to join us on this journey – and thrilled to be teaming up with Hilton today.”

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to Grandview Research , the industry is estimated to grow to $14.48B in 2028 — up from $6.36B in 2021). of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year ( Bizzabo , 2023) 72.5% In Q4 2021, 54.4% These numbers are current as of August 2023.)

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ITA Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Smart vendors are moving away from rewarding partner reps solely for finish line results. In addition, top vendors are also rewarding partners for specific achievements at the bottom of the funnel (e.g., Thu, 08/26/2021 - 08:25. The days of only offering transaction-based incentives are over. and/or pipeline status updates.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 30, 2023

Recognize which tasks you must oversee and which can be handled by team members or vendors. Negotiate with Vendors Vendors, ranging from caterers and decorators to technical providers and entertainment professionals, play pivotal roles in bringing an event to life. Need a last-minute vendor?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). The 2022 calendar includes a renewed emphasis on lightening the company’s environmental footprint and was greeted enthusiastically by vendors and customers.

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Sustainability Meeting Platform Panel 130

Bizzaboo

JUNE 15, 2022

You’ve spent years growing your company and making your product a cornerstone in more and more people’s lives. These events — which can be held in person or as hybrid and virtual events — typically cater to external audiences and enable attendees to network with other like-minded individuals who use the same products as loyally as they do.

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ITA Group

MAY 6, 2021

Through Channel Marketing Automation is technology that allows vendors to make branded assets and messaging available through readily available on-demand packages sometimes funded by MDF and co-op funds. Product launches. Essentially, this type of marketing focuses on making it easier for your partners to sell your product or services.

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Marketing Marketing Automation Vendor 82

Convene by PCMA

JULY 14, 2022

workers report feeling less deeply and meaningfully connected to their organizations, and 44 percent say they feel less connected to their coworkers, according to the HOW Institute for Society’s 2021 “ Human Connection in the Virtual Workplace ” study. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 30 percent of U.S.

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Leonardo

JUNE 8, 2021

We are committed to innovating, forging partnerships and creating products that make us the global leader in content management and distribution for hospitality providers. For more information, get in touch with our team to learn how we’re expanding our reach in 2021. What’s more, there’s a strategic reason behind the switch.

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Travel Travel Vendor Hospitality 72

Bizzaboo

MARCH 4, 2020

If you are sick, or have been sick, just let us know and we will credit you for a pass for 2021 Annual instead. If you have the flexibility with enough of your vendors and speakers, it may be worthwhile to postpone your event until later in the year. Check with your venue and vendors to see if you are contractually covered.

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ITA Group

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Here’s what I mean by focusing on elements you can add to segmentation analysis that would help increase engagement and sales: Characteristics That Help the VENDOR Sell More. Where can I get better adoption of my new products/services?”. “I Products/Solutions sold on top of vendor elements. Mon, 02/15/2021 - 13:31.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

The GSMA and the Host City Parties will continue to be working in unison and supporting each other for MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions. Facebook F8 is an annual gathering of developers and entrepreneurs who build services and products for and related to the social media platform. Facebook F8. Google I/O 2020. Amazon Re:MARS.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 21, 2023

The program’s first 10 participants recently exhibited at the Natural Products Expo West 2023 in Anaheim, California. As a pandemic past time and now side gig, Digital Editor Curt Wagner transforms photos he takes (left) into new designs (inset) that be uses on other products, like a comforter (right).

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ITA Group

JUNE 3, 2021

Ellen Linkenhoker recommends that when vendors begin to develop behavior-based programs, they prioritize communication of a core brand statement and general value proposition that “can be personalized and segmented to be relevant to the partner who's entering your portal. And vendors should be careful not to assume otherwise. “I

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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you are still feeling the pain of trying to move or rebook your events from 2020 and 2021 to 2022 and 2023, just wait until we get to 2024. Limited supply of top-quality event professionals ‘ Event design and production time. Vendors were hit hard in 2019 and 2020. Event Design and Production Time. High Demand.

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ITA Group

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In turn, program updates also help vendors and brands create an improved customer experience. Program Impact: For channel partners to deliver excellent customer experiences, they need to be just as familiar with your brand’s product/service as they are their own business’ unique selling proposition. Thu, 12/16/2021 - 10:54.

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Trends Incentives Affiliate Training 76

Social Tables

AUGUST 10, 2023

They work with clients to determine the vision for the event, choose vendors, create a budget, and ensure that everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. Event planners may also be responsible for managing vendors, coordinating with staff, and ensuring that everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. Social event planners.

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Planner Certification Trade Show Vendor 78

ITA Group

MARCH 11, 2021

The last one to note is that end customer positive impact is the trickledown effect: The more prepared and armed the partner is to sell your products and services the better. The more they’ll appreciate your products and services, and the better experience a customer’s going to have as well. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 09:05.

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ITA Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Product launches – to increase sales. If training partners around the world on a new product or service is your goal, make sure the training content is easily understood online. If the product or service is more complex, would a hands-on demonstration or live interaction with an expert help? Thu, 10/21/2021 - 08:26.

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